If sealed record material needs to be included in the appendix, it must be placed in a separate, sealed volume of the appendix and filed with a certificate of confidentiality. In consolidated criminal cases in which presentence reports are being filed for multiple defendants, each presentence report must be placed in a separate, sealed volume served only on Government counsel and counsel for the defendant who is the subject of the report.

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Use ECF event-SEALED APPENDIX to file sealed electronic appendix volume(s). Four sealed paper volumes must be sent to the court. For briefing orders after September 1, 2014, in appointed counsel and in forma pauperis cases, only 1 paper copy of the sealed appendix is required; if the case is tentatively calendared for oral argument, 3 additional paper copies of the sealed appendix must be filed within 10 days. See Standing Order 14-01. Cover of sealed appendix volume must be marked SEALED, and paper copies must be placed in envelopes marked SEALED. Sealed volume must be served on other parties in paper form.

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Use ECF event-Certificate of confidentiality to identify authority for treating material as sealed and to identify who may have access to sealed material. Paper copies of certificate of confidentiality must accompany the paper copies of the sealed appendix filed with the court.

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Use ECF event-APPENDIX to file public electronic appendix volumes(s). Six public paper volumes must be sent to the court (five if counsel is court appointed). For briefing orders after September 1, 2014, in appointed counsel and in forma pauperis cases, only 1 paper copy of the appendix is required; if the case is tentatively calendared for oral argument, 3 additional paper copies of the appendix must be filed within 10 days. See Standing Order 14-01. Paper copies of public volumes of appendix do not need to be served on other parties if they were served with full public appendix in electronic form.

Use ECF event-SEALED BRIEF to file sealed electronic version of brief in which sealed material has been highlighted. Four sealed paper copies must be sent to the court. For briefing orders after September 1, 2014, in appointed counsel and in forma pauperis cases, only 1 paper copy of the sealed brief is required; if the case is tentatively calendared for oral argument, 3 additional paper copies of the sealed brief must be filed within 10 days. See Standing Order 14-01. Cover of sealed brief must be marked SEALED, and paper copies must be placed in envelopes marked SEALED. Sealed version must be served on other parties in paper form.

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Use ECF event-Certificate of confidentiality to identify authority for treating material as sealed and to identify who may have access to sealed material. Paper copies of certificate of confidentiality must accompany the paper copies of the sealed brief filed with the court.

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Use ECF event-BRIEF to file public electronic version of brief from which sealed material has been redacted. Eight paper copies must be sent to the court (six if counsel is court appointed). For briefing orders after September 1, 2014, in appointed counsel and in forma pauperis cases, only 1 paper copy of the brief is required; if the case is tentatively calendared for oral argument, 3 additional paper copies of the brief must be filed within 10 days. See Standing Order 14-01. Paper copies of public brief do not need to be served on other parties.

Use ECF event-SEALED DOCUMENT to file sealed electronic version of document in which sealed material has been highlighted. First page of document must be marked SEALED. No paper copies need be filed, but other parties must be served in paper form.

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Use ECF event-Certificate of confidentiality to identify authority for treating material as sealed and to identify who may have access to sealed material.

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Use the appropriate ECF event (e.g., MOTION or RESPONSE/ANSWER) to file public electronic version of document from which sealed material has been redacted. No paper copies of public document are needed for filing or service.

The motion to seal must appear on the public docket for five days; therefore, counsel must file both a sealed, highlighted version of the motion to seal (along with a certificate of confidentiality) and a public, redacted version of the motion to seal. The motion to seal must identify the document or portions thereof for which sealing is requested, the reasons why sealing is necessary, the reasons a less drastic alternative will not afford adequate protection, and the period of time for which sealing is required.